Ministry of Power and Energy explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Power and Energy
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: විදුලිබල හා බලශක්ති අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: மின்சக்தி மற்றும் வலுசக்தி அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:437, Galle Road, Colombo 3
Minister1 Name:Kanchana Wijesekera[1]
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Power & Energy
Chief1 Name:Ms. Wasantha Perera
Chief1 Position:Ministry Secretary
Child1 Agency:Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)
Child2 Agency:Lanka Coal Company (Pvt.) Ltd.
Child3 Agency:Lanka Electricity Company (LECO)
Child4 Agency:LTL Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd.
Child5 Agency:Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board
Child6 Agency:Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council
Child7 Agency:Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority

The Ministry of Power and Energy[2] (Sinhala; Sinhalese: විදුලිබල හා බලශක්ති අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: மின்சக்தி மற்றும் வலுசக்தி அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka responsible for power and renewable energy. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on power and renewable energy and other subjects which come under its purview.[3]

, the current Minister of Power and Energy is Kanchana Wijesekera.[1] The ministry's secretary is (Mr) M.P.D.U.K. Mapa Pathirana.

Ministers

Ministers of Power & Energy
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!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"1947 !align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Transport and Power [4]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Posts, Works and Power
!align="center" style="background:;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Agriculture, Land, Irrigation and Power [5]
!align="center" style="background:;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Land, Irrigation and Power [6] [7]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Irrigation, Power and Highways [8] [9]
!align="center" style="background:;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[10] [11] [12]
!align="center" style="background:;"Minister of Power and Energy [13]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=2[14]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[15] [16]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Dingiri Banda WijetungaMinister of Irrigation, Power and Energy [17] [18]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=4Minister of Power and Energy [19] [20]
Minister of Lands, Irrigation and Power [21] [22]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power and Energy [23] [24]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[25] [26] [27]
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!align="center" style="background:;"[34] [35] [36] [37]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"[38]
!align="center" style="background:;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;" rowspan=3[39] [40] [41] [42]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power and Renewable Energy [43] [44] [45]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power, Energy Business Development [46]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"rowspan=5Minister of Power and Energy [47]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power[48]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power[49]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power[50]
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Minister of Power & Energy[51]
22 July 2022PresentRanil WickremesingheMinister of Power & Energy

Secretaries

Power Secretaries
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Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy [52] [53]
(Dr.) Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy [54]
Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy [55] [56] [57]
(Ms.) Wasantha Perera 28 November 2019Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy
14 August 2020Secretary to the Ministry of Power
K D S Ruwanchandra26 April 2022Secretary to the Ministry of Power
M P D U K Mapa Pathirana22 July 2022Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS. cabinetoffice.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
  2. Web site: Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions). documents.gov.lk. 2022-06-10.
  3. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Government Notifications THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Notification. 21 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1933/13.
  4. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Chapter 17: Assassination of Bandaranaike. 2016-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924030940/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/Cl01Df05.html. 2015-09-24. unfit.
  5. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20011217063058/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CL08Df04.html. unfit. 2001-12-17. Chapter 18: Srimavo - weeping arrogance.
  6. Book: Ceylon Year Book 1968. Department of Census and Statistics, Ceylon. 15.
  7. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020416075330/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/CL22Df03.html. unfit. 2002-04-16. Chapter 20 - Tamil leadership lacks perspicuity.
  8. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020127131454/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DA05Df05.html. unfit. 2002-01-27. Chapter 21: A further lack of perspicuity.
  9. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1975. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 18–19.
  10. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1977. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 17–18.
  11. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020416074026/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DB02Df03.html. unfit. 2002-04-16. Chapter 25: War or peace?.
  12. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1982. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 12–14.
  13. Book: Sri Lanka Year Book 1982. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 12–14.
  14. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 210 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  15. Book: de Silva . W. P. P. . Ferdinando . T. C. L. . 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka . . 213–214 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623233447/http://noolaham.net/project/148/14715/14715.pdf . 2015-06-23 .
  16. Book: Rajasingham, K. T.. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. https://web.archive.org/web/20020802170437/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DF08Df01.html. unfit. 2002-08-02. Chapter 43: Aftermath of the Indian withdrawal.
  17. The New Cabinet. Tamil Times. 15 August 1994. XIII. 8. 4. 0266-4488.
  18. The Cabinet. The Sri Lanka Monitor. August 1994. 79. 2.
  19. Web site: New cabinet sworn in today . Current Affairs . . 19 October 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171946/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200010/20001019new_cabinet.htm . 3 March 2016 .
  20. News: SLMC, EPDP get plum portfolios. TamilNet. 19 October 2000.
  21. News: Weerawarne. Sumadhu. 18 member Cabinet sworn in yesterday. The Island (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  22. News: New Cabinet. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 15 September 2001.
  23. News: New Ministers . . 13 December 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202034840/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/12/13/new11.html . 2 February 2012 .
  24. News: Wickremesinghe appoints cabinet of 25. TamilNet. 12 December 2001.
  25. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 10 April 2004 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1335/24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141225151106/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2004/pdf/Apr/1335%20_%2024/1335%20_%2024%20E.pdf . 25 December 2014 .
  26. News: The new UPFA Cabinet. 11 April 2004. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  27. News: JVP boycotts UPFA cabinet swearing in ceremony. 10 April 2004. TamilNet.
  28. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . https://web.archive.org/web/20070317033130/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2005/pdf/Nov/1420-28/1420-28E.pdf . dead . 17 March 2007 . 23 November 2005 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1420/28 .
  29. News: Nakkawita. Wijitha. New chiselled down Cabinet sworn in. The Island (Sri Lanka). 24 November 2005.
  30. News: Appointed Cabinet, Non Cabinet and Deputy Ministers. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 November 2005.
  31. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 29 January 2007 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1482/08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024439/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2007/pdf/Jan/1482_8/1482_8e.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  32. News: The New Cabinet. The Island (Sri Lanka). 29 January 2007.
  33. Web site: New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in . https://web.archive.org/web/20070213073604/http://www.priu.gov.lk/news_update/Current_Affairs/ca200701/20070128new_cabinet_ministers_sworn_in.htm . dead . 13 February 2007 . Current Affairs . The Official Website of the Government of Sri Lanka . 28 January 2007 .
  34. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 26 April 2010 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1651/03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100524225519/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/Apr/1651_3/1651_3E.pdf . 24 May 2010 .
  35. News: New Cabinet Ministers & Deputy Ministers. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 24 April 2010.
  36. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 22 November 2010 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1681/02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222024545/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/Nov/1681_02/1681_02%20%28E%29.pdf . 22 February 2014 .
  37. News: New Faces Boost Cabinet as Hopes Rise. 28 November 2010. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044010/http://www.nation.lk/2010/11/28/newsfe1.htm. 4 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  38. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 31 January 2013. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1795/43. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130531050917/http://documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2013/PDF/Jan/1795_43/1795_43%20%28E%29.pdf. 31 May 2013.
  39. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 18 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1897/16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115111/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1897_16/1897_16%20%28E%29.pdf. 28 January 2015.
  40. News: New Cabinet ministers sworn in. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015.
  41. News: New Cabinet takes oaths. The Nation (Sri Lanka). 12 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118145912/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/37306-new-cabinet-takes-oaths.html. 18 January 2015.
  42. News: Imtiaz . Zahrah . Moramudali . Umesh . 27-member cabinet 10 State ministers 08 Deputy ministers . . 13 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118144216/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82146-news-detail-27-member-cabinet-10-state-ministers-08-deputy-ministers.html . 18 January 2015 .
  43. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 14 September 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1932/07 .
  44. News: New Cabinet. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 4 September 2015.
  45. News: The new Cabinet . . 4 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907020713/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-102824-news-detail-the-new-cabinet.html . 7 September 2015 .
  46. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President . 14 September 2015 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1932/07 .
  47. Web site: New Cabinet Minister Sworn. 2 December 2019 .
  48. Web site: New Cabinet: Dullas Alahapperuma appointed Minister of Power. 12 August 2020 .
  49. Web site: Press Release. 16 August 2021 .
  50. Web site: Sri Lankan president appoints new ministers for power, energy as island nation grapples with crisis. 3 March 2022. .
  51. Web site: Eight new Cabinet ministers of all-party government sworn-in. 23 May 2022.
  52. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 3 May 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1652/02. 9 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20100524231520/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2010/PDF/May/1652_2/G%2012778%20(E).pdf. 24 May 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  53. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 22 November 2010. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1681/04.
  54. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 28 January 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1899/14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223752/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jan/1899_14/1899_14%20E.pdf. 23 September 2015.
  55. PART I : SECTION (I) 'Äî GENERAL Appointments & c., by the President. 18 September 2015. The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1932/69.
  56. News: 44 new Ministry Secretaries appointed. The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). 8 September 2015.
  57. News: New Secretaries to Ministries appointed. The Island (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2015.

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